Jay-Z stopped by City Hall on Wednesday to watch his mother, Gloria Carter, receive a proclamation from the City Council for her "outstanding contributions to the community." Carter oversees the Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund, a college-focused charity created in 2003 to help people who might otherwise not have the opportunity for higher education, such as disadvantaged youth and nontraditional high school graduates. The charity also offers mentoring programsand other services.

Nice.

Akon's trying to pull a Beyonce...my bad, alleged Beyonce...and lie about his age. He's been telling everyone in interviews and his label has made everyone believe he's 25. Thanks to him being incarcerated...and thanks to nosy ass police record snooping people...folks have found out his real age is actually 34. Doesn't that make thiseven creepier at this point? Anyways...his PR people put so much pressure on the editors of mags that they wouldn't allow the factual age in the magazine. But VIBE was brave enough to publish that he's 34. Whoever actually believed that 25 foolishness needs to be slapped.

Yes, I was just in the mood for an old school Bigga vacay pic. Anyways, Giorgio Armani has announced that Beyonce Knowles will be the face --and the voice--of his next women's fragrance, called Emporio Armani Diamonds, due out in the fall. The singer will appear in both print and TV advertising and will sing her own rendition of a classic American song, according to sources close to the project. Armani's beauty licensee, L'Oreal, is apparently betting heavily on this launch, especially as a vehicle to refocus the Emporio fragrance business in the U.S.

Meanwhile...the stepchild syndrome is still in full effect for Kelly R. Her album release has inevitably been pushed back a week to July 3rd. Papa Knowles and Co. need to stop playin'. They know damn well this piece is really about to make a Christmas Holiday season debut. I gots nothing but love for Kellz but all these push backs right here...not a good look...at all.Check out her brand new single "Comeback". Me likey. Shout out to That Grape Juicefor the link.

The most fabulous I have EVER seen Ms. Roy look....

The new cover for T.I.'s "Big Things Poppin'" single is here. The T.I. v. Tip album drops July 3rd.